Sounds Australian, Journal of the Australian Music Centre, No. 62 2003

Sounds Unlimited: Building the instruments
Edited by Michael Atherton

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This edition explores the building of musical instruments in Australia.

Articles

  • Editorial [Michael Atherton]
  • An Approach to Dulcimer Making [Gillian Alcock]
  • Violin Making for Today's Market [Adèle Beardsmore]
  • The World of the Augmented Composer [Rodney Berry]
  • Hybrid Strings [Peter Biffin]
  • Playing from Within [Hannah Clemen]
  • Instruments from Now into the Future: the Disembodied Voice [Paul Doornbusch]
  • The Smart Controller [Angelo Fraietta]
  • Guitar Making: Intuition and Science - a Personal View [Gerard Gilet]
  • The Music of Electrons [Matthew Hoare]
  • Chordwaining: Making Music that Brings Leather to Life [Karlin Love]
  • Curly Dingers and Boing Pipes [Jon Madin]
  • Acoustic Quality in Musical Instrument Design [Neil McLachlan]
  • Building Virginals and Harpsichords [Mars McMillan]
  • Power Pole Bells and The Bell Garden [Anne Norman]
  • Instruments [Colin Offord]
  • Hybrid Winds [Linsey Pollak]
  • Two Bob's Worth! To Make or Not to Make, Where to Next? [Wayne Stuart]
  • Making Hand Drums [Marcus Tatton]

Reviews

Books
  • The Australian Guide to Careers in Music, Michael Hannan [reviewed by Michael Barkl]
  • Peggy Glanville-Hicks: a Transposed Life, Roger Dean [reviewed by Andrew R. Brown]
  • The Working Singer's Handbook, Roma Waterman [review by Jenny Duck-Chong & Alison Morgan]
Software
  • Third-Party Plug-ins for Finale [review article by Matthew Hindson]
  • Sibelius and the D.I.Y. Opera Co. [article provided by Intelliware]